Čamovce

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Čamovce
Csomatelke
Municipality
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Čamovce
Location of Čamovce in the Banská Bystrica Region
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Čamovce
Location of Čamovce in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°15′N19°53′E / 48.25°N 19.88°E / 48.25; 19.88
Country Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia
Region Banskobystricky vlajka.svg Banská Bystrica Region
District Lučenec District
First mentioned1240
Area
[1]
 • Total
12.61 km2 (4.87 sq mi)
Elevation
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207 m (679 ft)
Population
 (2024) [3]
 • Total
569
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
986 01 [2]
Area code +421 47 [2]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)LC
Website camovce.webnode.sk

Čamovce (before 1948: Čoma; Hungarian : Csomatelke, earlier: Csoma) is a village and municipality in the Lučenec District in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia.

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Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 207 metres (679 ft) [2] and covers an area of 12.61 km2 (4.87 sq mi) (2024). [4]

History

The village arose in the 12th century. It was first mentioned in 1240 (Chama) . It belonged to Hajnáčka and, successively, to the families Feledyi, Lorantfy, Vecsény and Vay. It suffered under Turkish attacks; the Turks imposed to the village to pay taxes in the form of wood and horseshoes. Turkish incursion ended only in 1683, when the Turks burned the village down. From 1938 to 1944 it briefly returned to Hungary under the First Vienna Award.

Population

Population statistic (10 years) [5]
Year1994200420142024
Count520518610569
Difference−0.38%+17.76%−6.72%
Population statistic [5]
Year20232024
Count568569
Difference+0.17%

It has a population of 569 people (31 December 2024). [6]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %) [7] [8]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Hungarian 39467.81%
Slovak 12521.51%
Romani 7112.22%
Not found out406.88%
Total581

In year 2021 was 581 people by ethnicity 394 as Hungarian, 125 as Slovak, 71 as Romani and 40 as Not found out.

Religion

Census 2021 (1+ %) [9]
ReligionNumberFraction
Roman Catholic Church 48984.17%
None457.75%
Not found out356.02%
Total581

In year 2021 was 581 people by religion 489 from Roman Catholic Church, 45 from None, 35 from Not found out, 4 from Greek Catholic Church, 3 from Calvinist Church, 3 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia and 2 from Evangelical Church.

Genealogical resources

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Banska Bystrica, Slovakia"

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  3. ↑ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  4. ↑ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  5. 1 2 "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  6. ↑ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  7. ↑ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  8. ↑ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  9. ↑ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
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